Anurag Kashyap Says Bollywood 'Can Never Be United', CLARIFIES His AI Comment On Chiranjeevi Hanuman - 'It's Unethical' | EXCL

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Kashyap, whose latest directorial Nishaanchi is a gangster heartland drama starring Aaishvary Thackeray in a double role, along with Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Kumud Mishra. The film touted to be about family, love, and, of course, crime, releases on September 19.On the sidelines of promoting his new film, Kashyap got candid about the current environment in Bollywood, where he opened up about the prevailing "toxicity" in the fraternity. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Kashyap agreed that the industry refuses to stand for each other in current times.

'Bollywood cannot stand for each other'

"People who know me tell me, 'You stand for everyone, who stands for you?' I can say this very confidently that this industry can never be united," Kashyap argued. He added, "Shoojit Sircar lives in Kolkata. Dibakar Banerjee lives in Himachal. And they still make films. Within me as a filmmaker, I'm a very secure human being."Kashyap has cemented his name for backing projects and stories that are rooted, a reflection of real-life, often bringing to light new actors. However, recently he got in news for a controversial remark on AI.

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Anurag Kashyap clarifies his AI comment

Kashyap condemned the upcoming AI-generated film Chiranjeevi Hanuman—The Eternal. He slammed producer Vijay Subramaniam for the movie and warned against dangerous future for cinema in India, calling it a sign of undustry's decline and betrayal of human creators. In his argument, he opposed Subramaniam for heading an artists' agency while also producing an AI film. He stated that Subramaniam and others were prioritising profits over artists by turning to AI in the light of human creators not being profitable. He even demanded artists to not support such AI projects, calling those supporting it "spineless and cowardly."ALSO READ: Nishaanchi Director Anurag Kashyap On Why Film Will Make Money This Time, How He Avoids Formula - ExclusiveIn the interview, Kashyap reacted to his argument. "That's unethical to me, because I was talking about an individual. My point is, when you represent a roster of artists, which includes writers and directors, and then you are doing AI, then that is very unethical for me. I don't have a problem with a producer using AI. The whole world will use it, and that includes both ethical and unethical use. Yo can use AI, but then stop representing writers and directors.""People will make films using AI, but what is happening outside will never happen here. But that's fine, because what is inevitable is inevitable. All the actors will unite the day AI replaces them," the filmmaker added.